Daily Top Current Affairs MCQ of the Day for 10th January 2026
Q1. Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026 created a Guinness World Record for:
A) Highest number of teachers registered
B) Largest online quiz event
C) Highest participation in student interaction programme
D) Longest education broadcast
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: Over 4 crore participants registered, setting a Guinness Record for the largest student interaction programme.
🔖 Revision: Pariksha Pe Charcha → 4 crore → Guinness Record
Q2. AVAS system has been made mandatory for which vehicles from October 2026?
A) Petrol cars only
B) Diesel buses
C) E-rickshaws, e-karts and electric vehicles
D) Metro trains
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) is mandated for silent electric vehicles to improve pedestrian safety.
🔖 Revision: AVAS → Electric vehicles → Pedestrian safety
Q3. India’s first fully paperless district court was inaugurated in:
A) Pune
B) Jaipur
C) Kalpetta, Kerala
D) Bhopal
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: CJI Surya Kant inaugurated the fully paperless district court at Kalpetta in Kerala.
🔖 Revision: Paperless Court → Kalpetta → e-Courts Mission
Q4. The National IED Data Management System (NIDMS) was launched by:
A) Ministry of Defence
B) Ministry of Home Affairs
C) NITI Aayog
D) DRDO
✅ Answer: B
Explanation: Home Minister Amit Shah launched NIDMS to strengthen counter-IED security architecture.
🔖 Revision: NIDMS → Counter-IED → MHA
Q5. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is observed on:
A) January 15
B) January 12
C) January 9
D) January 26
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: January 9 marks Mahatma Gandhi’s return from South Africa in 1915.
🔖 Revision: PBD → 9 January → Gandhi return
Q6. PSLV-C62 mission will carry which primary satellite?
A) Aditya-L1
B) EOS-N1
C) NavIC-2
D) RISAT-3
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
ISRO’s PSLV-C62 mission carries EOS-N1 as primary payload.
🔖 Revision: PSLV-C62 → EOS-N1
Q7. Which private company announced Polar Access-1 programme on PSLV-C62?
A) Skyroot Aerospace
B) Agnikul Cosmos
C) Dhruva Space
D) Pixxel
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: Dhruva Space launched Polar Access-1 enabling private satellite missions.
🔖 Revision: Dhruva Space → Polar Access-1
Q8. Nepal’s new citizenship rule allows children without father’s identity to get citizenship in:
A) Grandfather’s name
B) Guardian’s name
C) Mother’s name
D) Local authority’s name
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: Nepal amended citizenship regulations for gender-inclusive legal reform.
🔖 Revision: Nepal Citizenship → Mother’s name
Q9. UNDESA projected India’s GDP growth for FY26 at:
A) 6.2%
B) 6.8%
C) 7.4%
D) 8.1%
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: UNDESA report projected India’s growth at 7.4% driven by consumption and public investment.
🔖 Revision: UNDESA → India GDP → 7.4%
Q10. Which Indian state launched the country’s first Deep-Tech Startup Policy?
A) Karnataka
B) Telangana
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Maharashtra
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: Tamil Nadu launched Deep-Tech Startup Policy 2025-26 with ₹100 crore support.
🔖 Revision: Deep-Tech Policy → Tamil Nadu
Q11. Government approved ₹1,800 crore CWBN line relates to:
A) Defence missile production
B) Currency paper manufacturing
C) Railway track production
D) Semiconductor fabrication
✅ Answer: B
Explanation: CWBN line produces high-security paper for currency notes and passports.
🔖 Revision: CWBN → Banknote paper → ₹1,800 crore
Q12. SWAMIH Investment Fund is related to:
A) Startup funding
B) Defence exports
C) Housing project financing
D) Agriculture insurance
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: SWAMIH provides last-mile funding for stalled affordable housing projects.
🔖 Revision: SWAMIH → Affordable housing → Jobs
Q13. Which state topped medal tally at Khelo India Beach Games 2026?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: Tamil Nadu led medal tally at Khelo India Beach Games in Diu.
🔖 Revision: Khelo India Beach Games → Tamil Nadu
Q14. UN Secretary-General expressed concern over which country withdrawing from UN bodies?
A) Russia
B) China
C) United States
D) UK
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: Antonio Guterres expressed regret over US withdrawal from several UN entities.
🔖 Revision: UN Concern → US withdrawal
Q15. The 9th edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha achieved what milestone?
A) First offline edition
B) First international edition
C) Record student participation
D) Introduction of AI teaching
✅ Answer: C
Explanation: It recorded the highest-ever student participation globally.
🔖 Revision: PPC 2026 → Record participation
⚡ LAST-MINUTE QUICK REVISION (30-Second Drill)
PPC 2026 → 4 crore → Guinness Record
AVAS → Mandatory for EVs
Paperless Court → Kalpetta
NIDMS → Counter-IED database
PBD → 9 January
PSLV-C62 → EOS-N1
Dhruva Space → Polar Access-1
Nepal Citizenship → Mother’s name
UNDESA → India GDP 7.4%
Deep-Tech Policy → Tamil Nadu
CWBN → Banknote paper
SWAMIH → Housing fund
Khelo India → TN topped
UN–US Issue → Withdrawal concern
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